A History of Operating Systems To understand and to be prepared for the future of computer support it helps to know the history of operating systems. The operating system is the software that links the user to the computer’s hardware. Early mainframes (the predecessor of the personal computer) did not use an operating system. Programs were loaded onto the mainframe by paper punch cards‚ magnetic or paper tape. The user would start the program and wait for the program to complete‚ or crash
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Introduction about Linux Linux is an operating system that was initially created as a hobby by a young student‚ Linus Torvalds‚ at the University of Helsinki in Finland. Linus had an interest in Minix‚ a small UNIX system‚ and decided to develop a system that exceeded the Minix standards. He began his work in 1991 when he released version 0.02 and worked steadily until 1994 when version 1.0 of the Linux Kernel was released. Linux is developed and released under the GNU General Public License and
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Chapter 1 BASIC ELEMENTS At a top level‚ a computer consists of processor‚ memory‚ and I/O components‚ with one or more modules of each type. These components are interconnected in some fashion to achieve the main function of the computer‚ which is to execute programs. Thus‚ there are four main structural elements: • Processor: Controls the operation of the computer and performs its data processing functions. When there is only one processor‚ it is often referred to as the central processing unit
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devised by humans can inevitably be broken by a human‚ and the more complex the scheme‚ the more difficult it is to feel confident of its correct implementation. 1.2 The issue of resource utilization shows up in different forms in different types of operating systems. List what resources must be managed carefully in the following settings: a. Mainframe or minicomputer systems b. Workstations connected to servers c. Handheld computers Answer: a. Mainframes: memory and CPU resources‚ storage‚ network bandwidth
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U02a1 Operating Model Definition I have chosen the unification operating model for Ralph’s Ribs. The unification operating model would be the best choice for this franchise as it will assist in the integration of processes throughout franchises 200 locations. The main location will have the ability to make changes to expectations or processes and make them available to all of the 200 locations from the main location without having to go to each location individually.
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Standard Operating Procedures in Retail: Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is a set of written instructions that document a routine or repetitive activity followed by an organization. Operational procedures are vital to the business of running a retail store. Procedures typically cover all activities in the store‚ from sales transactions to customer support to inventory. The development and use of SOP has various advantages for the organization. Following standard operating procedures increases
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Exchange Corp. is a company that acts as a facilitator in tax-favored real estate swaps. Such swaps‚ know as 1031 exchanges‚ permit participants to avoid some or all of the capital gains taxes that would otherwise be due. The bookkeeper for the company has been asked to prepare a report for the company to help its owner/manager analyze performance. The first such report appears below: Note that the revenues and costs in the above report are unit revenues and costs. For example‚ the average office
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1. What should you do if the drive on which you want to install Windows Server 2012 already has a partition on it containing an operating system and data you do not need? Remove the file 2. What should you do if the Where do you want to install Windows? page appears‚ but it does not list any drives or partitions? Check to make sure that the drive is installed correctly in the pc and then if it still occurs you need to reformat the drive to work with windows server. 3. Under what conditions
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Running head: Huffman Trucking Operating Systems Huffman Trucking Operating Systems University of Phoenix CSS561 Huffman Trucking Operating Systems Huffman Trucking is a national trucking firm with offices in California‚ Missouri‚ New Jersey and Ohio. Most of the systems at all the offices are Windows based‚ utilizing Windows NT‚ Windows XP‚ Windows 2000 servers‚ Microsoft Exchange and IIS. The Missouri office utilizes a mixed windows and Macintosh environment. The mixed environment
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Axia College Material Appendix B LAN Operating Systems Scenarios Read the three scenarios below‚ then answer the questions that follow each scenario. 1. You are the network administrator for a new company that has 10 users and plans to add five more users within a year. The files need to be accessed by all 10 users and each user must have different security rights. What kind of network would you install and how would the pieces and components of this network relate to each other? Define
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